Message: "Vitalia - pronunciation?"

Vitalia - pronunciation?

by Hilary (guest)

3/30/2006, 7:57 PM

"vee-tah-LEE-ah" or "vee-TAHL-yah"? I would say "vee-TAHL-yah," but it's Italian, and the Italian name Rosalia is not "roh-SAHL-yah" but "roh-sah-LEE-ah."

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- aria_nna

4/3/2006, 9:35 AM

I haven't undestand if you'd like an italian pronunciation or an english/no-italian pronunciation.

- Marija Luminitsa

3/31/2006, 7:43 AM

I have heard Italians say vee-TAH-lee-ah (like Italia).

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- aria_nna

3/31/2006, 6:25 AM

i'm italian and i'd pronuciate it "vee-TAHL-yah" and not "vee-tah-LEE-ah".I think it's better!

- Ineevia (guest) +3

3/31/2006, 3:00 AM

What a pretty name!
I would pronounce it Vi-TAH-lee-ah, rather than Vee-TAH-lee-ah, as the 'Vee' part would end up sounding too much like a non-Italian trying to sound Italian, whilst Vi-TAH-lee-ah sounds effortless, and more authentic.

- Mar (X-Mar) +2

3/31/2006, 5:54 AM

I don't think they have the I sound (like in "bit") in italian... I'm pretty sure they say EE to an i.

- aria_nna

4/3/2006, 9:33 AM

I never heard this name in italy! but i think it's pronunciated with I not EE.

- Ineevia (guest)

3/31/2006, 5:58 AM

Yes, that is correct. My pronunciation non-Italian.

- Anneza (guest) +1

3/30/2006, 10:51 PM

Do you intend to use the pronunciation that would be correct in Italy, or the one that English-speaking people might find more comfortable?

For instance, the only Rosalia I've known was a roh ZAY lee ah, rhyming with No Dahlia. Clearly some Anglo influence there!

- Pavlos (guest)

3/30/2006, 11:20 PM

In some countries...

...I daresay, the correct pronounciation would be Losaria.

Then again, these folks get to vote evely molning.

- Mar (X-Mar)

3/30/2006, 8:43 PM

I'd say that vee-TAHL-yah is definately not correct because the -ia are pronounced as two seperate letters ee-ah. I suspect that it is vee-TAH-lee-ah because Italia is pron. ee-TAH-lee-ah.

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